Ontario trails · Gull River Canoe Routes
Gull River Canoe Routes
A 109.2-mile network in Ontario, with 423 ft of climbing. Reaches Big Brother Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by Township of Algonquin Highlands.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 36.4 and mile 72.8. It gives back about 2,450 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Big Brother Lake (lake)
- Kelly Lake (lake)
- Clear Lake (lake)
- Cat Lake (lake)
- Orley Lake (lake)
- Kushog Lake (lake)
- Maple Lake (lake)
- Boshkung Lake (lake)
- Green Lake (lake)
- Bat Lake (lake)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:59 a.m., the sun rises at 7:28 a.m. and sets at 6:32 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:01 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 109.2-mile route works out to roughly 40 h 40 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- The Poker Lake Canoe Route — 11.5 mi
- Hollow River - Dividing Lake Access Point (#14) — 25.3 mi